I am seeking advice and to figure out if this is a stupid idea.
We bought a house early 2025. My freelance funding went down at the end of last year due to the current administration, so as you can imagine that put some financial stress on my family. We have a child, so returning to work full time at a new company is such a toss up with childcare costs. We travel for seasonal work for my partner typically July – September/October, and have a place to stay with my parents in the interim.
Would we be crazy to rent our house out on something like Furnished Finder during the summer? Has anyone had experience with this? It would give us a chance to replenish our savings before the winter comes.
This house was a huge investment for us, and my biggest concern is somebody causing damage to it. If we rented it out, I would want a maximum rental period of 3 months. I would also prefer to have regular inspections (monthly?) and would want to stop by regularly to complete landscaping work.
It is in a desirable location and is a super cute/comfortable house. I understand finding renters is not a guarantee, but I think our chances are pretty good. I was also thinking about posting on travel nurse websites as well.
For those that have gone this route – good, bad, and ugly? Thank you!
Posted by Awwoooooga
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Honestly this sounds pretty solid, especially targeting travel nurses – they’re usually clean and responsible since their reputation follows them to every assignment
The monthly inspection thing might be a bit much though, could come off as helicopter landlord vibes. Maybe quarterly with a good security deposit instead? And definitely get landlord insurance if you don’t already have it
It sounds like you might be too emotionally invested in this property to be a good landlord. Landscaping is one thing, but a short term Tenant is not going to want you and intruding into their space monthly to inspect.
In my area single-family homes also do not rent well for short and midterm rentals. It’s typically traveling professionals and they are looking for something small, inexpensive, and private. Larger units don’t get the price premium. YMMV.